East Balleswidden

aka New Balleswidden


Tin Mine

Worked from 1849 to 1874

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
St. Just
50.117157, -5.649597
SW 3920 3050
Private Land
178m
#8,034


This site, primarily active during the 1850s, was an unsuccessful trial for tin extraction. Its location is identified by a solitary shaft near the lane connecting Porkellis church to Lower Porkellis.



1849-1854 1856-1858 1872-1874


Publications (2)

  • Atkinson, B.; Dyllansow Truran (1994); Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2
  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages





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